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Newspaper

Atlantic News Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1923

Page

5

Auto Crash Near Marne Kills Man From Green Forest

Herman McNeil twenty two of Green Forest Arkansas dies from a broken back after a Ford car owned by Clyde White overturns near the overhead bridge west of Marne. White suffers bruises and will miss days at work. McNeil died in Avoca area after being removed from under the car. Parents travel from Green Forest as coroner investigates.

Herman McNeil Marne Clyde White Oty Chas. . Croistant Avoca White McNeil Anita Green Forest Aris Roland Roland, Pescock & Baxterrors Arti

Ford denies he will be candidate for president

An Associated Press report from Spain quotes Ford denying any desire to seek the presidency. The Mrs. language is garbled, but the core claim is that Ford states he will not seek high office, dismissing speculation about a presidential bid.

Ford eBy Aagoniated Press Spain INLD Mass

Aged English native Ulysses Joyce dies at home

Ulysses Joyce a longtime county resident since 1870 died at his South Chestnut street home at 12:30 pm. He suffered rheumatism for six years and grew an invalid. Born December 26 184? in Reynold Bedfordshire England he was the fifth son of Thomas and Mary Teyne and one of ten children. He married Margaret Barnwell in 1872 and leaves seven children in the United States and England plus a surviving wife. The notice notes his wife died in 1914 and that he had spent four years in the hardware trade in England.

Ulysses Joyce South Chestnut Street England Thomas and Mary Teyne Reynold Bedfordshire John Bunyan Stwo Caleb Joyce Winnetoon Nebraska Margaret Ron ‘Barnwell J. H. Barnwell Atlantic W. H. Oakes W. P.’ Joye Maxell T. A.joyce Drinkwater Anada B. Joyce Lewis Iai

Klan to Hold Big Meeting Here Next Friday Evening

The Ku Klux Klan plans a large gathering at Sunnyside Park next Friday evening. Rev Tom Robers of Sheffield, a former Legion commander and Klan organizer, is slated to speak on a mass meeting agenda.

Klan Ku Klux Tom Robers Sheffield Legionommander

Revision of Iowa taxes tied to hard road plan

Des Moines June 18 Associated Press Iowa senators say highway improvements and a statewide hard road system hinge on tax reform. Senator Ed M Smith Winterset chairman of Ways and Means says bonds for roads must align with a broader tax plan, with focus on economy and fair burden across property owners. He points to large untaxed intangible wealth and urges new tax sources to avoid extra load on heavy taxpayers.

Associated Press Des Moines Iowa State Highway Commission Good Roads Societies Ed. M. Smith Winterset Smith Senate Ways and Means Special Taxation Committee Fortieth General Assembly Highway Commission Who. Org

Farm Bureau Board Accepts the Resignation

The Cass County Farm Bureau board accepted the resignation of J. K. Bennett county agent who has been named to a similar post in Dickinson at 2700 dollars yearly. He will leave July 15 and the board will soon choose a successor. Bennett is praised for over three years of service in improving county and township bureau work.

K. Bennett Dickingon County Cass Susressor Hiis Jaboz

Willys-Overland Reaches Millionth Car Milestone

Willys-Overland of Toledo Ohio produced its one millionth car on Tuesday June 12 bearing serial number 1 000 000 This achievement is honored across all Willys-Overland branches distributors and dealers nationwide during Jubilee week proclaimed by President John N Willys Celebrations will span the country throughout the week of June 18.

Willys- Overland Company Toledo Ohio Willys-Overland United States John N. Willys

Red Oak Legion Seeks Fame With $1000 Membership Prize

Red Oak Lorraine post of the American Legion, with 209 members, aims for top honors as it competes for a state cash prize totaling $1,000. The post ranks third among cities with 3,000 to 5,000 population in membership standings.

Red Oak Legion Red Oak, li Lorraine Post American Legion State Department

East Side Team Wins Ball Game Yesterday

The East Siders defeated Odems Farmers 16 to 0 yesterday at the fairgrounds. East Siders Davey ONeil and Ed Bunnett homered, while Franz Neil pitched for the East Siders and Oden hurled for the Farmers in a one sided contest.

East Side East Siders Odem Farmers Fairgrounds Atlantic Davey O'Neil Ed Bunnett Franz Neil Bastenders Oden

Insect Plague Strikes West DES Region

Reported invasions of grasshoppers in the far west and northwest from 1873 to 1879 darkened skies and fed on crops, grass, and foliage. Settlers faced despair as lands were devastated and livelihoods disrupted by vast swarms.

West Des Moines Far West

Local Man Gives Record Simpson Wesley Fund Subscription

Harry C Breece of Bear Grove township subscribed a record amount to the Simpson Wesley foundation, the largest individual gift in the area. The local church drive yesterday raised about 1300, bringing the Atlantic district total to around 100000, with the drive ending Wednesday.

H.C. Breece Bear Grove Township Harry C. Breece Farmers Mutual Insurance Company Qass Simpson- Wesley Foundation Méry Myr Breece Stantz Atlantic Church Atlantic District

Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Resigns to Lead SD College

Charles W. Pugsley, assistant secretary of agriculture, tendered his resignation effective September 1. He will become president of the South Dakota agricultural college and is a resident of Lincoln, Nebraska.

United Press Washington Charles W. Pugsley South Dakota Agricultural College Lincoln Neb

Woman Fires Shot Gun Into Her Breast

In Vinton Iowa on June 18 Will Rice rushed to his wife who lay wounded with a shotgun wound in her left breast. The gun rested beside her. She was taken to a Cedar Rapids hospital where doctors say she will die. Despondent over the death of her parents.

Associated Press Vinton Will Rice Brandon Cedar Rapids Itfa Seid

Sunday Auto Accidents Claim Four Lives and Injure Others

A series of Sunday crashes across Iowa and nearby states resulted in four deaths and multiple injuries. Charles Medford of Hamburg, wife gravely hurt when their car left an embankment near Riverton. heart attack suspected. Myrtle Hammer of Marshalltown, a fire captain’s wife, and Meeks died in a bridge collision on the Iowa river near Tama. Nurse Veronica Stapleton of Iowa City was fatally injured when a taxi and streetcar collided in Des Moines area. wet pavement cited.

Associated Press Shenandoag Charles Medford Hamburg Riverton Medford Tama Myrtle Hammer L. Meeks Iowa River Here Hammer Marshalltown United Press Hurt Des Moines Veronica Stapleton University Hospital Iowa City Stapleton Clyde Pickett

Fuller Brush Meeting Spurs Enthusiasm in Omaha Branch

Fuller Brush salesmen from the Atlantic section of the Omaha branch held a lively meeting Saturday evening at the Calumet cafe. The Atlantic section is the leading part of the Omaha branch, with attendees from Montgomery, Cas, Shelby, Audubon, and Pottawattamie counties. TE Ethington, assistant manager, attended and refreshments followed.

Atlantic Fuller Brush Company Calumet Cafe Omaha United States Montgomery Cas Shelby Audubon Poottawattamie TE. Ethington Manupal

Mt Etna erupts in lava avalanches destroying villages

Capania Sicily June 18 reports say Mt Etna belches thousands of tons of lava from the main crater and five new vents. A wall of molten rock destroys two townships and the village of Linguagolla. Boscaragi street and vineyards are laid waste as residents flee. Smoke and fire light the sky. lava flows advance at about 250 yards per hour with rivulets draining the slopes. No casualties reported.

United Press Capania Sicily Mt. Kina Linguagolla Boscoragfie

Hunt Field Named Emergency Landing For Night Flyers

Fifty five acres on the C. R. Hunt place southwest of the city is chosen as the emergency landing field for the night air mail. The postal department will arrange location and lighting with government workmen to erect three mile apart beacon towers and signs. C. F. Miller of Chicago visited to arrange beacon light locations amidst readiness for the venture.

C. R. Hunt Place Hunt Field Uncle Sam C. F. Miller Chicago

Minnesota Voters Cast Ballots In U S Senate Primary

Voters in St. Paul and across Minnesota began the special primary to select three candidates to oppose each other on July 16 after the death of Senator Knute Nelson. Fourteen candidates seek the spot with nine on the Republican ticket, three on Farmer-Labor, and two on Democratic lines. Gov. Preus and Justice Oscar Hallman lead the GOP contenders, Magous and Johnson vie for Farmer-Labor backing, and J A Carley holds the Democrats’ strongest endorsement.

Minnesota U. S. Senate ST. Paul Minn U. S Knute Nelson Preus Supreme Court Oscar Hallman Johnson Farmer-labor J. A. Carley

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East Mrs Bula Croker Tammany Hug Bend Mra Tomas Wood Mr and Burkhart Atlantic Ter Farm Bureau Board Ninz Mark Boatreg New York Bay Simpson Agriculture Shenandoah D. M Fuller Brush MT. Etna City
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